Reading changes from firewalls

Reading changes from firewalls is a configuration management process that

  • requires Security Cloud Control to maintain its own copy of the device configuration file

  • involves onboarding the device when Security Cloud Control first reads and saves its configuration file, and

  • replaces the existing copy in the database when checking the configuration from the device.

Configuration change management processes

When you check the configuration from the device, Security Cloud Control saves a new copy of the device configuration file and replaces the copy in its database.

Related processes include:

  • Detecting changes made directly to the Cisco IOS or SSH device outside of Security Cloud Control

  • Undoing configuration changes that have been started on Security Cloud Control but not deployed to the IOS or SSH device

For more information about these processes, refer to: